How many YEARS do you push your tires?

[E Zurcher]

Manufacturers warranty their tires for 6 years. I've ran tires well past the 6 year mark and they worked just fine. Although, how they are stored makes a difference.

I recently dug up an old Dunlop 207 tire that was dated 2001 that had been kicked around in the garage for a long time. I thought about tossing the tire but decided I'd give it a go just to see if it was still functional. It worked flawlessly. I'm not saying it was as good as new because I can't remember how well they worked when they were new but it had enough grip to launch the front airborne as well as enough grip to lean it all the way to the edge.

If it were me, I would have no doubts about a 2 year old tire. I'd be concerned about the 9000 miles on the carcass. If you have no interest in shagging the beast all the way to the edges, I wouldn't be concerned about the mileage until the tread was gone.

Fresh tires are always a treat and money well spent. Just keep in mind that your Pilot Road's are touring tires and no matter what your friends has to say about them, they are still touring tires and must be treated as such.

Wow Tuff, we actually agree on something!

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

As long as you've got tread and no cracks in sidewalls from dry rot I'd ride them.

 

[card16969]

I agree with tuf im more worried about the 9k miles considdering your going on a road trip and ride two up, i would change it for the piece of mind knowing your on a good tire before you leave on the trip.

 

[Tufbusa]

Wow Tuff, we actually agree on something!

Great! As you grow up we'll probably agree on more and more.

 

[I Love My Wife]

Looks like I'm gonna buy some new PR 2's or 3's. The immediate local shop wants $500 and won't mount tires if you didn't buy from them, Sportbike Track Gear (local enough) wants $300. Guess I gotta find a place to mount my STG tires.

 

[red1100cc]

i found a set of Conti radials for $178. seem to be an ok tire.




i do miss my Q2's though. :down:

 

[I Love My Wife]

Well, I ordered a new set of PR2's. For $275 I couldn't go wrong. Was thinking about the 3's but decided to save that money and stick with what I know.

 

[outlawbusa]

You can mount them yourself if you have a saw saw and shrink wrap

 

[card16969]

Looks like I'm gonna buy some new PR 2's or 3's. The immediate local shop wants $500 and won't mount tires if you didn't buy from them, Sportbike Track Gear (local enough) wants $300. Guess I gotta find a place to mount my STG tires.

ive got a machine if you need help

 

[philofab]

Lol, I use spoons and tire beads.

My buddies that do a lot of dirt bike tires can do them in about a minute. Those have tubes and rim clamps.

 

[Rothman]

When I went through the USAF AMC sportsbike class, they gave us a pamphlet stating that tires are only good for 2-3 years after date of manufacture. It goes on to explain that since the sport tires are manufactured to be stickier, they loose their oils (Blue) after a certain time frame or amount of heat cycles causing them to become harder and loose the traction they once had. They even showed us in class how to inspect for blueing and how to read the manufacture date.

Is there any truth to this?

 

[Samaki]

I think the key is to ride enough so that your tires are worn out every year anyway. I would not trash a tire simply because it was two years old, but I would keep a close eye on it. If having a two year old tire concerns you for any reason, replace it.